The Virginia Union Women’s Basketball program has added Jessica Freeman, native of Charlotte, NC, to the staff as an assistant coach. She comes with experience and passion as a coach, former collegiate student-athlete, and professional player. Freeman looks to help continue the program’s winning culture and tradition.
Freeman is no stranger to success on the basketball court. In 2009, she averaged 15.6 points to help lead the West Charlotte Lady Lions to a 4-A State Championship. She went on to play for University of North Carolina Wilmington where she’s ranked in the program as #3 in most career steals, #4 in 3-point percentage for a single season, #7 with most career 3-point field goals
made, #9 in most 3-point field goals made in a season, and #17 in career assists. While attending UNCW, Freeman earned her Bachelors’ Degree in English with a minor in Political Science.
Because of another ACL injury, Freeman was able to play her last year at North Carolina Central University. There, she averaged 15.8 points, amassed 1,200 points, and went down as the Single Season 3-point field goals made All-time leader. After playing, Freeman served as the program’s Graduate Assistant to earn her Masters’ in Athletic Administration.
This success allowed Freeman to continue her playing career overseas in Europe. While playing in Germany, she averaged 12ppg, 3rpg, 2.4apg, and 4.3spg. In Holland, she led the league in most steals per game with 5.1.
Freeman moved back home to take over Olympic High School’s girl’s basketball program improving the program from an 8 year playoff drought and 5-16 record to 11-12 playoff competitor in one year. The success awarded her SoMeck 7 Conference Coach of the Year.
The following year, the Lady Trojans finished 15-10. Please welcome Coach Freeman to VUU!
